The second of two movies in this series about Steven Holl's Sliced Porosity Block in Chengdu, China, is a walk through the spaces of the mixed-use complex. More »
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Movie: Sliced Porosity Block
"This isn't just some iconic skyscraper"
- Steven Holl on Sliced Porosity Block
New York architect Steven Holl describes how he designed the mixed-use Sliced Porosity Block complex in Chengdu, China, as a container for public space in the first of two movies by architectural filmmakers Spirit of Space. More »
Oasis Exhibition Centre
by Marques&Jordy
London studio Marques&Jordy has won a competition to design a series of motor showrooms in China and has conceived the first centre with a ribbon-like form inspired by the curved bodies of sports cars (+ slideshow). More »
Sliced Porosity Block
by Steven Holl Architects
New York firm Steven Holl Architects has completed the Sliced Porosity Block, a cluster of five towers around a public plaza in Chengdu, China (+ slideshow + photographs by Hufton + Crow). More »
Chengdu Tianfu Cultural and Performance Centre by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas
Italian architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas have won a competition to build a cultural complex in Chengdu, China, with designs for spiralling buildings inspired by the city's ancient emblem. More »
The Lan Xi Curtilage
by Archi-Union
Shanghai studio Archi-Union used differently sized bricks to make waves across the exterior of this restaurant and members' club at a cultural heritage park in Chengdu, China (+ slideshow). More »
Sliced Porosity Block by
Steven Holl tops out
Dezeen Wire: The Sliced Porosity Block by Steven Holl Architects in Chengdu, China has topped out at 123 metres. More »
Chengdu Contemporary Art Centre
by Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled their design for the largest cultural building in China, to be located in Chengdu in Sichuan Province. More »
Sliced Porosity Block by Steven Holl Architects

Steven Holl Architects has been commissioned to build a complex of five linked towers surrounding a public plaza in Chengdu, China. More »